Boulder Creek Fire District parcel tax
The residents of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District are invited to "Chat with the Chief," an informational coffee at the Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 13230 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 to get information about Measure N, on the Nov. 8 ballots of voters in the district.
Hop ‘N Barley Festival welcomes Cider City
Cider will be making a prominent appearance at the sixth annual Hop ‘N Barley Beer Festival this year.
Moorhead, Hultin tie knot
At a Northern California destination wedding at the historic Carrville Inn in the foothills of the Trinity Alps, Jenaveva Lockheart Moorhead and her high school love, Michael Scott Hultin, exchanged vows July 28, 2012.
Echoes of 1989 quake
For old-timers and relative newcomers alike, it’s helpful to remember just how bad traffic can be after a natural disaster.
“Operation Happy Days,”
Last week, the Press Banner introduced you to Payson McNett, a Cabrillo instructor who’s using technology and innovation to create masks for local healthcare workers as they combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we get down and dirty with another team that’s helping to make life a little brighter (literally and figuratively) for local residents: the Felton Fire Protection District. Ian Jones, Engineer and Communications/IT Dude, took a few minutes out of his day to enlighten us on the district’s efforts to spread a little cheer during this time of shelter-in-place, and remind us that helpers are just a phone call away.
Cannabis Grow Proposal Heads Back to Planning Commission
In a business matter that’s highlighted a tussle between Planning Commissioners and County of Santa Cruz staff, the Commission has been handed a second chance to properly deny a cannabis cultivation operation proposal in Upper Zayante.
Local residents are trying to stop it, arguing it...
Back-to-school charity drive
School is right around the corner, and Valley Churches United Missions knows that having new school supplies can help start a student’s year on the right track.
Cabrillo College enrollment drops after fires, pandemic
When Covid-19 began to sweep the U.S.—and brought with it an economic recession—Cabrillo College officials expected a jump in enrollment that typically comes with a battered economy.
But the college is now seeing a significant drop in those numbers, which it pins on the double...
SV bicycle pump track moves forward
The plan to build a bicycle pump track in Scotts Valley is getting closer to becoming reality.
Felton Fire District to review parcel tax proposal at meeting Thursday
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed...